When a cat is missing, it can be difficult to track it down without a registry and tag system like there is for dogs. The Town of Mattapoisett is now offering a free online cat registry so Mattapoisett cat owners can sign up their cats and provide relevant information in case the cat goes missing.
The Town will store the cat’s information, including the owner’s name and address, cat’s name, color, age, gender, and markings, and cat owners can upload a photo of their cat to further help identify it.
If a cat is reported found, the Town can use its GIS (geographic information system) database to inform residents in a certain area of town where the cat was found that the cat is missing. The cat’s description could also be used to match it with the registry and the owner can be contacted.
The service is offered to Mattapoisett residents only.
You can sign your cat up for the program by visiting the Town’s website at www.mattapoisett.net, and scrolling down on the homepage to the cat icon saying “Online Cat Identification Program Sign-up.”
If you cannot upload a photo of the cat, you may bring one into Town Hall and someone will help you.
For more information, call 508-758-4100.
By Jean Perry
